The Dillon tribune., 1887-02-25
SHERIDAN SHAvING>.
Mining Notes.-The Condition Ot stock
The schools and Lodges.

kOLFtN. Mont, ISo. -, ''"I'
To TIC Editor OF the TRIBUNE:
News i. as scarce here just now, as are
happy. looking s;ockmcn, for the prospects
look gloomy tor that class o: individuals.
Hav is hard to find and harder to o"v' al il
reasonable price, and will continue to re-
main so until this snow goes on, and the
chances for tina, are not very hatt.rins just
now; although they are better s"a" they
were few DAYS ago. Even after the
.now ha. gone. none bu: the toughest OF
the stock can live in the hills. for there is
but little feed left.
Mr.. Cisler still continues 10 work the
Bullion mine, near Brandon; with what
success I am unable to say at this writing.
II he is not taking out ore now, the pros
pcct for doing so are good, for Mr.. {. is
TOO old miner to go it blind. He has
made several shipments from that mine
which nave paid well.
Bush T. Meyers, and Bradley & Bran.
ham came down from their mines. at the
head Of Mill creek, some time ago These
properties have been successfully worked.
on small scale, for 4 number OF years;
have paid for their development and have
improved, gradually, all the time. am
informed that Mr.. Branham is abcu, to
dispose Of his one.ha. interest in one Of
the mines FOR $4,000. I will not be sur
prsed at seeing a booming, camp up there
IN the near future.
The brandon school house, under the
very able management OF Miss Eta Muir.
rag, is progressing finely. For further
particulars, enquire OF NJ. {. l..
Our schoo! closed three weeks ago, for 4
short vacation, but was rcopcned Monday.
by Miss V. &. Gordon, OF Spalding, Tor
another three. months term.
Mrs. Price, Mrs. Geo. Chaser and Miss
Ida Courtney are quite sick, and Miss Ma.
bel Foster has just recovered from short.
but severe, spell Of sickness. Many are
also complaining Of bad colds.
Cur millincr shop has taken vacation
for while, but will open in the spring
with new stock Of goods
Mr.. E. ". Robins is impartins to Il
class. Of ten or twelve, his new system OF
mathematics, which the class claims to be
the hest thing in that line they have ever
seen, and there are some old n.athena,ic.
ians in it. tor.
Tn. Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges
are fourishing; the a. q. L. w. is grow.
ing; Custer Post, No. s, is solid, and
Sheridan Lodge No. !, |. o. 6. T., still
maintains her long established reputation
Of being one Of the bes. lodges Of that or.
der In Southern Montana. They have
their arrangements about completed for ar
entertainment, which will be given on thc
night Of Feb. :6,h. All are cordially IN
.sed to attend.
l venture the assertion that Shcrda,
can now boast OF condition among hel
merchants that no other town, OF il, size
in Montana can. About two wears ago
r. +. Bate,nan closed out the liquor hranc.
Of his stock, aud the Ist OF las, Januar,
Hall 4 Rossit.r disposed OF theirs. so rov
the sale OF intoxican:s is confined 10 i;
legitimate chann:l--,he saloons
Notwithstanding the scarcity OF beef an,
un'avorah!c weather. .hcrr were four hra
o. beef steers SOLD, belonging to the !'alk
ner estate, averaging $50 per head. The
have several more that are in good coni
ton. .Inr"